Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly eyeing up former Crystal Palace boss Dougie Freedman as their new sporting director. The North London club has been on the hunt for a new head honcho since Fabio Paratici's departure in January. BBC Sport suggests that Freedman is a key candidate in their organisational reshuffle, despite reservations about interim head coach Igor Tudor.

A 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace on Thursday plunged Spurs into a relegation scrap after their city rivals rallied from behind to hand the Croatian his third consecutive defeat. Dominic Solanke had initially put Spurs ahead, but Mickey van de Ven's dismissal proved pivotal as Palace scored three late first-half goals to deepen the gloom. Freedman is recognised as the driving force behind the prosperous spell at Selhurst Park, which saw Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi and Adam Wharton relocate to south London.

However, it has been claimed that he's not the only contender, with Paul Winstanley and Tiago Pinto also on the shortlist. Spurs currently hover just one point above the drop zone, facing the prospect of their first relegation since 1977. In contrast, West Ham...